Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 20 Jun 1999 12:49:51 -0700 (PDT) | From | Alex Belits <> | Subject | Re: Why khttpd is a bad idea (was a pointless argument about |
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On Sun, 20 Jun 1999, Zach Brown wrote:
> > Exactly. In-kernel http is lower memory profile, simpler, and faster. > > having to change your httpd along with kernel internals is simpler? :)
The idea is that userspace httpd doesn't do anything different from what it normally does. However I believe that better in-kernel httpd has to be more like a cache, and cache management can be done from userspace -- by httpd or separate program. That makes in-kernel part even smaller.
> the current khttpd with its thread/connection certainly isn't low memory > profile either, but I'll grant Arjan that its just a matter of coding to > fix that.
Agreed.
-- Alex
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